to become better; to improve
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
retort; back talk; backchat
(the state of) weightlessness
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to continue to do; to persist in doing
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
useless; vain; aimless; idle
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
un-; non-; negative prefix
one's earthly existence; living under heaven
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to remain married for life
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
chalk (mineral); white wall